Name: Olivia Bagan

Social Justice Group: Menstrual Health

Date of Fieldwork: November 21, 2017

Name of Organization: N/A

Person (people) with whom I met and their job titles: Ingrid Nilsen

Type of Fieldwork: Interview

What I did:

We meet with Ingrid in the learning lab and we asked her questions about how she got into menstruation activism and how she uses her YouTube channel to spread awareness about this topic.

What I learned:

During this interview I learned that people find it strange to bring menstrual products to a drive for homeless people. I also learned that many people that subscribe to Ingrid on YouTube feel uncomfortable watching the videos she posts about this topic. Lastly, I learned that in a certain language, taboo translates to menstruation which is kind of ironic…

What I learned about Social Justice “work” and/or Civil and Human rights “work” from this fieldwork:

I learned that when you have many followers on a social media platform, like YouTube, you should use it to spread awareness. I also learned that in order to succeed, you have to believe in yourself and not let other people’s opinions drag you down or discourage you.